DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i05.019

Pages: 1263-1269

Objective: In this study our main goal is to evaluate the pattern of pregnancy complications and health care seeking behavior used by families in rural Bangladesh. Method: This cross-sectional prospective observational type of study was conducted among 112rural women of reproductive age group of Anwara Upazilla, who delivered or whose baby died during delivery due to pregnancy related complication within last 24 months conducted at two community clinic, two upazilla union health Centre and two family welfare centers during 6 months from January 2010 to June 2010. Results: During the study, among the respondents majority of them (82%) were in the age group of 20 – 30 years and the mean(SD) age of the respondents was 25.05 ( 4.33) years. Also,33 respondents (66.7%) suffered from pregnancy complications like excessive vomiting and severe headache with blurring vision; 27.3% respondent suffered from swelling of leg or face, 18.2% respondents from anemia.52.2%) respondents seek treatment in government hospital and rest of them in private clinic. Conclusion: From our study we can conclude that, all the respondents who developed complications during delivery and after delivery sought health care. Among the respondents who did not receive antenatal care developed more complications during pregnancy period and delivery period which is statistically. Care seeking behavior is closely related with pregnancy complication. Timely and properly seeking treatment could help to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity and ultimately helps to reach MDG Goal.